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Directed by Howard Hawks, is a landmark of the Western genre, chronicling the first great cattle drive along the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Kansas. It famously stars John Wayne as the tyrannical rancher Tom Dunson and Montgomery Clift —in his film debut—as his rebellious adopted son, Matt Garth. The film is celebrated for:

The central drama hinges on a generational clash between Dunson’s brutal leadership and Garth’s more humane approach. red river 1948 internet archive new

It was nominated for two Academy Awards and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990. Directed by Howard Hawks, is a landmark of